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Grad scalesnew heightscontinued from page 34In FOCUSPhotos taken at the Donor Reception on October 7,and the L.D. Britt Scholarship Dinner, October 22.on the slopes of Kilimanjaro.He found a group of like-minded doctorsat the Wilderness Medical Society, based inColorado.The term “wilderness medicine” canencompass almost anything, from dealingwith high altitude to extreme heat and coldto animal attacks to underwater emergencies.Some members of the Wilderness MedicalSociety advise the military and NASA.“My partners in Winchester don’t reallyunderstand why I do this,” Dr. Livermon said.“It’s an area of love. It makes me tick. I’m ableto combine my profession with my passion.”At the moment, Dr. Livermon is pursuing afellowship through the Academy of WildernessMedicine, a program that includes more than100 hours of class time.The Kilimanjaro trip was part of thattraining. He started preparing six months inadvance.“I was scared I would fail, frankly,” he says.But during a pre-trip physical another doctortold him he was one of the fittest members ofthe team, and during the climb colleaguesmore than a decade younger told him theywished they were in his kind of shape.He enjoyed the experience so much he’slooking forward to a new challenge —maybe a jaunt to Antarctica or a little spot ininner Mongolia that takes 18 days to reach onhorseback and by foot.“During something like that you learn alot about yourself,” he says. “And you learn alot about depending on others as well as doingfor yourself, and that’s part of what wildernessmedicine is all about.”CorrectionIn a story about loyal donor Selma Graber forthe Back to School edition of EVMS Magazine,we incorrectly identified her husband’s medicalspecialty. Stanley Graber, MD, is a pathologist.We apologize for the error.1 4721. The EVMS logo beckoned donors from throughout thearea to the superhero celebration. 2. Tommy Rueger,CEO and president of SunTrust Bank - Hampton Roadsgreets the crowd at the 14th Annual L.D. Britt, MD,Scholarship Fund Dinner. SunTrust was a title sponsorof the event. 3. Keynote Speaker Rubens J. Pamies, MD;L.D. Britt Scholarship Recipient Nicole Lia Whatley; CommunityService Award Recipient Cathy Lewis; L.D. Britt,MD, MPH. 4. Enjoying the donor appreciation event fromleft are Jon Babineau and Teresa Babineau, MD, withBess and Peter Decker. 5. L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, and GaryMcCollum, senior vice president and general managerfor Cox Communications. 6. Keynote speaker Rubens J.Pamies, MD, and L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, chat briefly withNorfolk Mayor Paul D. Fraim. 7. Charles Fletcher, DDS,former rector of the EVMS Board of Visitors, takes histurn posing in one of two superhero cardboard cutouts.8. Laine Harlow Koch, MD, (Class of 2005), shows off thesuperhero cape she earned as a donor to EVMS.38Fall 2009www.eVMS.EDU
Faculty and staffinvest in EVMScontinued from page 3635 6Financial Systems Manager Therese Raunswintershares that philosophy.“There is an old saying, ‘Charity beings athome,’” she says. “EVMS is family, like a secondhome. The school needs the support it gets fromdonations to the Foundation, and I think it’simportant that we members of the family helpin whatever way we can.”For the 2008-09 fiscal year, the fund surpassedits $700,000 goal by more than 12 percent despitethe limping economy. The goal this year increasesto $800,000, a reflection of the school’s expandingneeds and goals.This year’s annual fund, which runs until June30, 2010, will support important programs such asstudent scholarships, help fund the implementationof the EVMS 2.0 educational-technology initiative,allow for upgraded Internet access, renovateresearch space and help hire new faculty.“Eastern Virginia Medical School’scommitment to excellence means there is afinancial challenge that extends to the cornerstoneof the school — its faculty, staff, students andcommunity friends,” says George Darby, parkingmanager at EVMS and co-chair of the facultyand staff giving campaign. “I ask everyone to joinme and rethink their financial commitment thisyear to help EVMS build on its success.”upcomingMansbach Lecture – Feb. 11, 2010The annual Mansbach Lecture, held in honor HarryMansbach, one of EVMS’ founding fathers, will be heldFeb. 11. The invited lecturer is Carmen Camergo, MD,an associate professor at Harvard Medical Schooland an emergency physician at Massachusetts GeneralHospital. He is a renowned expert on the effectof Vitamin D on critical body functions, an issue thathas drawn national headlines recently. The event willbe held in EVMS’ McCombs Auditorium in Lewis Hall.For more information, call 446-6070.8Parents Weekend – April 10-11, 2010Parents and family members of EVMS medical andhealth professions students are invited to campusto see what life is like in a leading academic healthcenter. The event features lectures on medical topicsand hands-on exercises designed to give visitors asense of what students experience in their first year atEVMS. Invitations to Parents Weekend will be mailedin the coming weeks.www.eVMS.EDU Fall 2009 39
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